Vozhegov Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Vozhegov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vozhegov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4491:320,98732,444
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859

Vozhegov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vozhegov Come From? nationality or country of origin

Vozhegov (Russian: Вожегов) is found most in Russia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vozhegov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 657,184th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,911,672 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Vozhegov live; 94 percent live in Eastern Europe and 94 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 449 people, or 1 in 320,987. In Russia Vozhegov is most numerous in: Kirov Oblast, where 49 percent reside, Bryansk Oblast, where 18 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Vozhegov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Vozhegov last name are 1.38% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 48.15% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vozhegova94341/
Vozhigov8823/
Vozhagov8812/
Vorzegov885/
Vozhigova8226/
Vazhegova821/
Varzegov75161/
Bochegov75110/
Bazhegov751/
Bozhigov751/
Vazagov67221/
Bachegov6331/
Borzigov639/
Bozigova631/
Vožigova631/
Bouzegoub591/
Bouzeghoub56582/
Bouchegouf563/
Vasigov539/
Bojigov531/
Bazigov531/
Bachigov5020/
Vazagaev506/
Vazagiev502/
Bhasegav501/
Bazigova501/

Vozhegov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vozhegov in the Russian language
Вожеговvozegov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vozhegov
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